One of the women was reported to have suffered life-threatening injuries at the time after being stabbed in The Avenue near Sunbury - but her condition is now stable.

The Metropolitan Police said Ethem Aydin Orhon, aged 66, will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday charged with four counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

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The Met said the four women are still in hospital. and are now described as stable.

Orhon, of Deacons Walk, Hampton, was arrested on Friday and subsequently charged in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sandi Hillery, head of care at Shooting Star Chase , said: "Staff and families connected to Shooting Star Chase are safe following the incident and our thoughts are with the victims."

Addlestone -based Shooting Star Chase also has a hospice in Guildford . It cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, for free, every day of the year.